is a 1994 Japanese comedy film directed by

Yoji Yamada is a Japanese film director best known for his ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series of films and his Samurai Trilogy ('' The Twilight Samurai'', '' The Hidden Blade'' and '' Love and Honor''). Biography Yamada was born in Osaka, but due to his father' ...

. It stars

Kiyoshi Atsumi , born , was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Tora-san in the Japanese comedy film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo, a role he played 48 times over 26 years. Life and career Atsumi was born in Tokyo suffering from childhood malnutr ...

as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Rino Katase as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' is the forty-seventh entry in the popular, long-running ''

Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma, whose nickname is , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "''Tora-san''" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments rel ...

'' series.

Cast

as Torajirō *

Chieko Baisho is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won t ...

as Sakura *

Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and the TV drama ''Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo, Dr. Coto's Clinic''. He played the part of Tora-san's nephew in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' film series, and he appeared in Akira ...

as Mitsuo Suwa *

Riho Makise is a Japanese actress. She debuted at the Takeda Hi-C contest in 1989, which she won. She is represented by the Blooming Agency. Career In the 1990s, Makise was called "3M" along with Rie Miyazawa and Alisa Mizuki due to her popularity. Filmo ...

as Nao Kawai * Rino Katase as Noriko * Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō *

Chieko Misaki Chieko Misaki (, ''Misaki Chieko''; 20 February 1921 – 13 February 2012) was a Japanese actress and singer known for her role as aunt Tsune Kuruma in the long-running '' It's Tough Being a Man'' film series. Life Misaki was born in an area of ...

as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt) * Masato Yamada as Shinobu Kawai *

Hisao Dazai Hisao (written: 央生, 久生, 久雄, 寿雄, 寿夫, 尚雄, 尚久 or 尚勇) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese government official *, Japanese baseball player *, Japa ...

as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō

Critical appraisal

The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' three out of five stars.

Availability

''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' was released theatrically on December 23, 1994. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.

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External links

''Tora-san's Easy Advice''
at www.tora-san.jp (official site) 1994 films Films directed by Yoji Yamada 1994 comedy films 1990s Japanese-language films Otoko wa Tsurai yo films Japanese sequel films Shochiku films Films set in Kamakura Films set in Shiga Prefecture Films set in Nagasaki Prefecture Films set in Niigata Prefecture Films with screenplays by Yôji Yamada 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub